3. The outline
Formal name
The Capital of Italy
Italian National Holidays
Italy's Government
Which Countries Border Italy?
Population
A few Facts About Italy
The current event
4. The formal name
The term Italian was taken from Oscan Víteliú which
means the land of young cattle
5. Rome is the capital of Italy and it is largest city. Today, about
2,656,000 people live in Rome.
6. Italian National Holidays
Date English Name
1 January New Year's Day
6 January Epiphany
Monday after Easter Easter Monday
25 April Liberation Day
10. Italy's largest cities are Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, and Palermo.
Florence, Genoa, and Bologna are other important cities.
Rome, Italy
Venice, Italy
13. A few Facts About Italy
Electricity and battery: invented in 1800 by
Alessandro Volta
The Italian peninsula became a united nation in 1861,
after 2 wars for independence.
In Italy lie 70% of the Unesco Heritage World Sites
14. The current events
1. Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of this
month after nearly eight years as the head of the
Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at
the age of 85
2. Italy Elections 2013: A Tycoon, A Professor, A
Politician, And A Comedian
15. Benedict XVI will become the first pontiff to resign in
almost 600 years when he steps down on Feb.28.
16. Italy Elections 2013: A Tycoon, A Professor,
A Politician, And A Comedian
Beppe Grillo
Silvio
Berluscon
, Mario Monti Pier Luigi
Bersan